Core i7-4790 Performance Review Leaks

The first 'review' on a Haswell refresh processor leaked today, the review entails the Core i7-4790 which got tested on an unknown Z97 motherboard. The processoris only slightly faster than a i7-4770K. Which makes sense as the processor is like 100 MHz faster only.

The i7-4790 is clocked at 3.60 GHz and has a Turbo Boost speed towards 4.00 GHz. For the 4770K that is 3.50 GHz and 3.90 GHz. being a non-K model it kinda blows in overclocking. But if you plan to game and don't overclock, this might be a good CPU for you. The K-Series Haswell Refresh processors in specific are codenamed Devil’s Canyon which have an improved packaging and improved TIM (Thermal Interface). The processors are specifically re-engineered for enhanced performance and overclocking.

Core i7-4790K will feature 4 cores and 8 threads along with a fully unlocked design which will allow users to overclock the chip past the limits thanks to the improved thermal design and updated package materials.

So yeah the rest of us will wait on the "Devil's Canyon." series processors, of course. Find the full review at the source.

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Mine does 4.5 GHz @ 1.175 volts now... chances are extremely high that a new CPU wont even manage 4.2 GHz.

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#4813850 Posted on: 05/07/2014 10:06 AM
I hate how Intel gives us performance...little by little!I was hoping that I`ll upgrade from my 2600K but I guess I`ll have to wait untill Skylake.

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#4813856 Posted on: 05/07/2014 10:14 AM
Yeah 4770K For the win Ill stick with it for years to come.

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#4813857 Posted on: 05/07/2014 10:18 AM

I hate how Intel gives us performance...little by little!I was hoping that I`ll upgrade from my 2600K but I guess I`ll have to wait untill Skylake.

True, but it proves just how much of a performance jump Sandybridge was, so we both bought CPU's at the right time - no need to upgrade for years! Also, most users don't need to upgrade their CPU's for more power - GPU's are more important for gaming, especially now with reduced CPU overhead of Mantle/latest NVidia drivers/DX12. Bet your 2600K overclocks really well too, better than a lot of Ivy Bridge/Haswell.

I hate how Intel gives us performance...little by little!I was hoping that I`ll upgrade from my 2600K but I guess I`ll have to wait untill Skylake.

I feel you, and it's not all that bad. like someone mentioned above, we just got our cpus at a great time. and 4.8 ghz when I need it is just ridiculous. I've been using this cpu for almost 3 years already, and by how things are moving I'm waiting another 3.

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#4813894 Posted on: 05/07/2014 12:37 PM
You got to be kiddin' me...

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#4813898 Posted on: 05/07/2014 12:49 PM
Man I thought of upgrading to Z97 from my current rig now I am not so sure. I guess We will have to wait until some time in June when the unlocked CPUs come out.

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#4813901 Posted on: 05/07/2014 12:49 PM
I don't get what people expect, it's a refresh..

Plus Intel hasn't focused on single threaded performance in forever. Desktop market is shrinking and their current generation processors are more than capable of delivering enough performance for 90% of the userbase.

The focus for them is mobile and all their architecture enhancements are going to focus solely on that.